diff --git a/frappe/installer.py b/frappe/installer.py
index d7394ab3f2..4f1755c2a0 100644
--- a/frappe/installer.py
+++ b/frappe/installer.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import click
 import frappe
 from frappe.defaults import _clear_cache
 from frappe.utils import cint, is_git_url
+from frappe.utils.dashboard import sync_dashboards
 
 
 def _is_scheduler_enabled() -> bool:
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ def install_app(name, verbose=False, set_as_patched=True, force=False):
 	sync_jobs()
 	sync_fixtures(name)
 	sync_customizations(name)
+	sync_dashboards(name)
 
 	for after_sync in app_hooks.after_sync or []:
 		frappe.get_attr(after_sync)()  #
diff --git a/frappe/utils/dashboard.py b/frappe/utils/dashboard.py
index 6acd63274e..125e0d2245 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/dashboard.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/dashboard.py
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ def get_dashboards_with_link(docname, doctype):
 
 
 def sync_dashboards(app=None):
-	"""Import, overwrite fixtures from `[app]/fixtures`"""
+	"""Import, overwrite dashboards from `[app]/[app]_dashboard`"""
 	if not cint(frappe.db.get_single_value("System Settings", "setup_complete")):
 		return
+
 	if app:
 		apps = [app]
 	else: